Complementary foods in Jamaica: viscosity, energy density and feeding practices
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Complementary foods in Jamaica: viscosity, energy density and feeding practices.
OBJECTIVES To develop and validate a field method for measuring the viscosity of small quantities of weaning porridges, to measure the viscosity and energy density of porridges fed in urban and rural environments, and to relate the findings to ingredients used and feeding practices. DESIGN A new method for determining the viscosity of homogeneous, semi-solid weaning foods was developed. The v...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Nutrition
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1368-9800,1475-2727
DOI: 10.1079/phn2002242